Steamboats and Railroads to the Jersey Shore

Sandy Hook POST Museum 28 Kearney Rd, Sandy Hook, NJ, United States

Discover Sandy Hook's long history of rest and relaxation!Before the automobile was invented discover how people could travel quickly to get to the seashore during summertime from right after the Civil War to well into the 1900's. Be they common or famous people, they used a fast and efficient system of steamboats and railroads to stay…

Sandy Hook Celebrity Jeopardy!

Sandy Hook POST Museum 28 Kearney Rd, Sandy Hook, NJ, United States

Join a park ranger for a fun and interactive game of jeopardy focused on the stars of Sandy Hook; and we are not referring to constellationsThe phone rings. Suspense builds. You have just been selected as a contestant for Sandy Hook Celebrity Jeopardy! Join a park ranger for a fun and interactive game of jeopardy…

Guardians of the Gateway: The Forts of New York Harbor

Sandy Hook POST Museum 28 Kearney Rd, Sandy Hook, NJ, United States

Discover the fortresses that have defended New York Harbor!New York Harbor is a classic example of how forts defended both the upper and lower harbors from the establishment of Fort Amsterdam by the Dutch in 1623 through the modern missile era of the mid-1900’s. Join us for a slide presentation from the Park Historian and…

Sandy Hook Seals at Sunset

Sandy Hook POST Museum 28 Kearney Rd, Sandy Hook, NJ, United States

Come meet with a park ranger to learn about Sandy Hook's winter residents: the seals!!Sandy Hook, seals, and a sunset – what a way to end your Sunday! Join us for this captivating program where visitors will get the opportunity to learn about these fascinating marine mammals, their behaviors, and their significance to the local…

Sandy Hook’s Shipwrecks & Life-Savers

Sandy Hook POST Museum 28 Kearney Rd, Sandy Hook, NJ, United States

Join a park ranger in a rare opportunity to learn about the U.S. Life Saving Service and explore the Life Saving Station at Sandy Hook.Meet the Park Historian and learn how navigational aids and life saving techniques were used to save people from shipwrecks in the New York Harbor Area during the age of sail…

The Haul Out – Hang Out!

Sandy Hook POST Museum 28 Kearney Rd, Sandy Hook, NJ, United States

Come meet with a park ranger to learn about Sandy Hook's winter residents: the seals!!Come “hang out” with a ranger and learn more about the lifestyle of the seals that visit Sandy Hook! Explore the world of these charismatic marine mammals as we delve into topics such as identification, habitat, and diet. Visitors will also…

Sandy Hook’s Shipwrecks & US Life-saving Station #2

Sandy Hook POST Museum 28 Kearney Rd, Sandy Hook, NJ, United States

Join a park ranger in a rare opportunity to learn about the U.S. Life Saving Service and explore the Life Saving Station at Sandy Hook.Meet the Park Historian at the Post Museum to look over U.S. Life Saving Service equipment that was used to rescue shipwrecked mariners and passengers from 1878 and 1915. Visitors can…